you can verb a noun and you can noun a verb

[antof9]

but ...

"sunsetting"?

"will be sunsetted"?

"will be sunsetting"?

It's fortunate that I hear stuff like this on conference calls. If I were in a meeting for things like this, they'd know from the look on my face that I think they're insane.

*puts head down on desk*

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[antof9]

honestly? I totally lost the entire train of the call when I heard the first "we will be sunsetting ..."

It was like my brain's neck snapped in the ultimate double take, as my brain's eyes bugged out and said "sunsetting??? WTF?!"

all in my head, of course.

[antof9]

that's it! It must be how sunsetting happens each night. The people closest to the sun decide it's time to go to bed, so they sunset the sun :)

Actually, I think it was types of accounts that were being sunsetted, or perhaps the forms for those accounts.

*is still quite confused*

[antof9]

LOL it's a better definition, and actually rather poetic, than the way in which it was being used.

Your definition, at least, is understandable!

[antof9]

honestly, I can't remember. As I mentioned to shadie above, I may have lost consciousness when I heard that :)

Are you familiar with the expression "grandfathered"? Also a Not Verb, but it's an expression used when former rules are applied under a new administration, let's say.

For example, if your firm always gave 4 weeks of vacation and then changed it to 2, but you'd been there under the former rules, the "grandfather clause" might apply to you. They give you the 4 weeks because you and other employees with your longevity are grandfathered and the former rules apply to you.

I think ... that is I think that "sunsetting" was sort of used in this way. That is, some sort of rule was closing, the sun was setting,

oh forget it. There's no possible way to explain this "incredibly horrible verb". Why should I defend something that sounds so heinous to my ear?!

[vysion_of_books]

I'd be tempted to yell "Drop the sun and let it set already!"

[antof9]

hee hee hee!

they're lucky I was on mute or I might have!

[alrescate]

This would be funny if I didn't know that some folks would see nothing wrong with it....

[antof9]

exactamundo

[antof9]

I'd not heard "sundowning" before, but that, at least, makes sense.

I'm with you, ya know :)